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MitraClip: Impact of Sinus Rhythm and Heart Rate

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. Atrial fibrillation (AF) and fast heart rate (>70 lpm) have been shown to...

Cerebral Protection in TAVR: Does It Improve Cognitive Function?

Neurological complications during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) may be reduced with cerebral protection devices; this study...

Meta-analysis on Cerebral Embolic Protection in TAVR

Cerebral embolic protection is a strategy to prevent embolization of thrombotic or calcific debris during transcatheter aortic...

Is The Transradial Approach Useful in CTO?

Courtesy of Dr. Carlos Fava. The transradial approach has been advanced in time, and is being increasingly used...

Evolut R: Clinical Results Might Be Better than Those for First-Generation CoreValve

Two recent articles featured in  JACC Cardiovascular Interventions  showed that short term (at 30 days) outcomes of patients...

Double Kissing Crush vs. Provisional Stenting at 5 Years

Courtesy of Dr. Guillermo Migliaro. The Provisional Stenting technique (PS) consists of sequentially placing a stent in the...

Post-Dilation of Self-Expanding Valves: Frequency, Usefulness, and Risks

This study explores the impact of balloon post-dilation on studies conducted in the United States assessing the...

New Generation of DES already being tested, so far safe

This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the new drug eluting stents (Medtronic, Santa Rosa, California) to...